Closure will happen two weeks after new facility opens Acting on a recommendation by its Planning Committee, the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Board on Thursday voted unanimously to close the Creekside pickleball courts at least through the end of 2026, two weeks after the pickleball facility near the Event Center opens, expected to happen by the end of th...

Generosity from residents powers service clubs Carolyn Hinrichs admitted to having a “fear of technology” even as she was helping present 20 refurbished laptop computers to the Trinity Center near downtown Walnut Creek on July 29. “Come on in and sit down in front of that technology!” implored Hinrichs, a member and former president of the Rossmoor...

Contra Costa Senior Legal Services wants you to know who they are and the good work they do. CCSLS turns 50 this year, almost old enough to live in Rossmoor. Two of the nonprofit organization’s board members live in Rossmoor, and say they want to help more members of their community with legal issues. They say it’s a perfect fit. The service is ava...

Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) is stepping up efforts to see that residents’ golf carts are registered. A RWC policy enacted 10 years ago requires resident- owned golf carts to be registered with RWC. It’s hard to pin down exactly how many carts are registered in Rossmoor, but RWC Public Safety Director Tom Cashion estimates about 60% are registered, ...

ple 60 and older, and it’s free. Board member and Rossmoor resident Art Wolf said the group’s members are “justice fighters,” which is what attracted him to working with them. “It’s helping people fight evictions,” said Wolf, a former fundraising and strategic planning consultant, mostly for nonprofits. “It’s helping people fight abuse or mitigatin...

Show has raised more than $100K for Rossmoor Fund Since its inception, the Home Show’s recipe for a successful, popular event for residents has largely remained intact. This year’s show on Thursday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Event Center marks the 10th anniversary of the annual event put on by Realtors from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServic...

Gardeners gear up for Aug. 22 Tomato Festival This year, the Rossmoor Garden Club has milestones to celebrate as it gears up for its signature event and major fundraiser, the Tomato Festival. It’s celebrating its 50th year as a club and 40 years at its five-acre gardening site, not far outside the Rossmoor gate off Tice Valley Boulevard. When the 1...

Walnut Creek voters will get to weigh in on an initiative to create a new “mixed use – residential senior and commercial” zoning district near the BART station, which would pave the way for creation of a Senior Housing Transit Village project, after the City Council on July 22 approved placing the measure on the Nov. 3 election ballot. Though the i...

It was as loud as a school lunchroom. No one was yelling or throwing food, of course, but the Friday Lunch Program in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse is clearly not all about the food. It’s also a chance to socialize, both for the diners and a group of dedicated volunteers who help run it each week. Wilson Wong says he does it for the friends...

RWC AND MUTUAL NEWS The Third Mutual Board of Directors held its monthly meeting at the Gateway Board Room on July 13. Treasurer Kim Starr advised that all 19 projects in the Mutual have sufficient funds to meet immediate operating needs and budgeted reserve needs. Starr also reported that all 19 projects had sufficient operating funds to pay for t...